The Gospels in Four Part Harmony

"The Gospels in Four Part Harmony" by J. Clontz, is a book that examines the life of Jesus Christ by using a chronological story based on an old writing, MS Pepys 2498. The story pays close attention to how Jesus interacted with Jewish groups of his time, mainly the Essenes, exploring what they believed in and how those beliefs connect to what Jesus taught in the gospels. The story begins by introducing the Pepys Gospel Harmony (PGH), pointing out its importance as a very early explanation of Jesus's life, theorizing that Jesus was closely linked to the Essenes, and explains how the PGH shows important events in Jesus's work, like his meetings with John the Baptist, the story of Jesus's birth, and the first people who converted in Judea and Galilee. The book also gives hints about those in charge of the Pharisees disagreeing with Jesus and his journey to Jerusalem because of these disagreements, creating a base for a detailed look into Jesus's life using a combined telling of the story.